| Teams | 32 | ||||
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| Finals site | Keeter Gymnasium Point Lookout, Missouri | ||||
| Champions | Union College Bulldogs (1st title, 1st title game, 1st Fab Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | Cornerstone Golden Eagles (4th title game, 7th Fab Four) | ||||
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| Coach of the year | Kevin Burton (Union (KY)) | ||||
Charles Stevenson Hustle Award | Mike Martin (Union (KY)) | ||||
| Chuck Taylor MVP | Paul Stone (Union (KY)) | ||||
| Top scorer | Kyle Steigenga (Cornerstone) (120 points) | ||||
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The 2017 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball national championship was held in March at Keeter Gymnasium in Point Lookout, Missouri. The 26th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured thirty-two teams playing in a single-elimination format. The championship game was won by the Union Bulldogs of Barbourville, KY over the Cornerstone Golden Eagles of Grand Rapids, MI by a score of 72 to 69.[1]
- ^ "Union Wins First Ever National Championship". Retrieved March 15, 2017.